by Hollace Colby | Apr 1, 2026 | Salem State University
On February 24th, 2026, President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union Address in American history. His speech addressed a range of topics such as the U.S economy, immigration, foreign policy, and defense. Many of his claims were either exaggerated or...
by Annabel Greco | Mar 31, 2026 | Suffolk University
Voter fraud in the United States is almost nonexistent, with very little evidence suggesting that noncitizens are the ones committing it, if it does happen. Audits and research have repeatedly found only tiny numbers of such cases, often due to clerical errors rather...
by Kendall Lucchesi | Nov 28, 2025 | Northeastern University
In the United States today, political violence is no longer an unimaginable notion, it is becoming a background condition of democratic life. Threats against election workers, armed intimidation at state capitols, and assaults on public officials are increasingly...
by Anoushka Yadav | May 4, 2023 | University of Utah
On a seemingly normal day, America witnessed a threat to democracy. As Joe Biden was gearing up to take office after a turbulent election period, a group of Trump supporters and white supremacists stormed the capital to show their dissent about the election. In a...
by Kenzie Bins | Oct 17, 2022 | Boston University
One of the most notable weaknesses of American democracy is its system of voting. Claims of widespread fraud following the 2020 presidential election perpetrated by one of the candidates are just the tip of the iceberg concerning the erosion of democratic practices...